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20 July 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Met with Caribbean Ambassadors to Evaluate the Subregion’s Priorities regarding the 2030 Agenda
Alicia Bárcena encouraged Caribbean countries to present their Voluntary National Reviews on the Sustainable Development Goals in future sessions of the High-Level Political Forum, which is held each year in New York.
12 July 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC Proposes that Caribbean Focus Efforts on Gender Equality, Climate Change and Debt Relief to Meet 2030 Agenda

Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the organization, presented the outlook for the subregion during an event held in New York in the framework of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum.
29 May 2017 | Press Release

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Visits ECLAC’s Headquarters in Santiago
Keith Rowley met with the Commission’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, agreeing to increase bilateral cooperation.
2 August 2016 | Press Release

Climate Change Threatens the Basis of Food Security in Latin America and the Caribbean: Agriculture
According to a report by FAO, ECLAC and ALADI, climate change will affect crop yields, local economies and food security in Northeastern Brazil, Central America and parts of the Andean region.
22 April 2016 | Press Release

Senior Government Officials Address Sustainable Development Priorities of the Caribbean
The Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Antonio Prado, opened the 26th session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
21 April 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents a Debt Alleviation Strategy Based on a Debt Swap Proposal at High-level Meeting in Saint Kitts
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations’ Commission, Alicia Bárcena, detailed the proposal during the fourth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR).
8 December 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Proposes Debt Relief for the English-speaking Caribbean to Invest in the Fight Against Climate Change
The United Nations regional organization presented this proposal in the framework of the international conference against global warming that is being held in Paris.
29 July 2015 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Will Grow Just 0.5% in 2015
Vitalizing investment is key to boosting growth and productivity in the region, ECLAC indicates in a new report.
13 July 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Proposes Debt Relief for Caribbean Countries and the Creation of a Subregional Fund
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will present this proposal at the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, to take place in Addis Ababa.
2 July 2015 | Press Release

Caribbean States 'Lighting Path' to Sustainable Future, Says UN Chief in Barbados
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon took part in a high-level symposium focused on sustainable development in the Caribbean.
27 May 2015 | Press Release

The Caribbean Received $6.027 Billion Dollars in Foreign Direct Investment in 2014, Down Nearly 5% from 2013
In its latest annual report, ECLAC proposes that Caribbean countries revise the utility of the incentives used to attract FDI and advance towards a coordinated policy of promotion on a subregional level.
6 May 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Deputy Executive Secretary Opens Caribbean Future Forum
Antonio Prado signaled that if the Caribbean is to achieve equitable growth in an environmentally sustainable manner, critical challenges will have to be addressed.

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